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Architekten Profile 2009/2010
Springer 2008; US$ 79.95Die Architekten Profile 2009/2010" präsentieren 150 ausgewählte Architekten aus Deutschland, �sterreich und der Schweiz mit ihren aktuellen Arbeiten und zukunftsweisenden Projekten in den Bereichen Architektur, Innenarchitektur und Landschaftsarchitektur. Durch umfassende Informationen und zahlreiche Farbabbildungen bietet das Buch ein klares Bild... more...
Slow Guide to London
Hardie Grant Books 2010; US$ 29.95The antithesis of trendy, "Slow London" celebrates all that's local, natural, traditional, sensory and most of all gratifying about living in London. It's an inspirational lifestyle guide for locals who want to live more and fret less. Readers are invited to rise up - in their own sweet time, of course - against the culture of speed,... more...
The Future of the City
WIT Press 2012; US$ 374.00The book discusses spatial planning and sustainable strategies as well as offers pragmatic architectural and urban design guidelines to better design tall buildings for future cities. more...
Curves & Crevices, Romancing Chicago
TeamBees 2009; US$ 28.00An elegant coffee-table book, this collection of exquisite artistic illustrations of Chicago’s eminent architecture includes hand-sketched ink line drawings and digitally colored renderings presented in amazing quality and detail. Not only a refined gift or must-have, high-value souvenir from Chicago, this book is also a quality reference book... more...
Renaissance Architecture
OUP Oxford 2013; US$ 25.99The Renaissance was a diverse phenomenon, marked by innovation and economic expansion, the rise of powerful rulers, religious reforms, and social change. Encompassing the entire continent, Renaissance Architecture examines the rich variety of buildings that emerged during these seminal centuries of European history. Although marked by the rise of powerful... more...
Der Dom zu Mainz
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 17.63Hauptbeschreibung Päpste und Kardinäle, Kaiser und Könige fanden sich im Dom zu Mainz ein, um Synoden abzuhalten, Hochzeiten zu feiern oder Krönungen zu zelebrieren. Mainz war eines der mächtigsten Erzbistümer in Europa, seine Kathedrale zählt bis heute zu den Höhepunkten romanischer Baukunst. Der vorliegende Band, im baugeschichtlichen Teil von... more...
Hotel Lobbies and Lounges
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95This series investigates the historical, theoretical and practical aspects of interiors. The volumes in the Interior Architecture series can be used as handbooks for the practitioner and as a critical introduction to the history of material culture and architecture. Hotels occupy a particular place in popular imagination. As a place of exclusive... more...
Livable Communities for Aging Populations
Wiley 2012; US$ 85.00An innovative look at design solutions for building lifelong neighborhoods Livable Communities for Aging Populations provides architects and designers with critical guidance on urban planning and building design that allows people to age in their own homes and communities. The focus is on lifelong neighborhoods, where healthcare and accessibility... more...
Architectures
Wiley 2008; US$ 142.95Architectures: Modernism and After surveys the history of the building from the advent of industrialization to the cultural imperatives of the present moment. Brings together international art and architectural historians to consider a range of topics that have influenced the shape, profile, and aesthetics of the built environment. Presents... more...
Tudoresque
Reaktion Books 2012; US$ 45.00With its distinctive gables and arches, Tudor-style architecture is recognized around the world as a symbol of British culture; it represents the idea of home to British citizens in the United Kingdom and abroad. Some love it, others hate it, but the Tudoresque is still being built—to give a house an old-fashioned air or to create a sense... more...









